What is the Least Common Multiple of 14097 and 14103?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 14097 and 14103 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 14097 and 14103, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(14097,14103) = 3
LCM(14097,14103) = ( 14097 × 14103) / 3
LCM(14097,14103) = 198809991 / 3
LCM(14097,14103) = 66269997

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 14097 and 14103 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 14097 and 14103. First we will calculate the prime factors of 14097 and 14103.

Prime Factorization of 14097

Prime Factorization of 14103

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 14097 and 14103.

LCM(14097,14103) = 3² × 37¹ × 127¹ × 1567¹
LCM(14097,14103) = 66269997